EVE Valkyrie Hands-On

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EVE: Valkyrie was the first Playstation VR title I sampled at the EB expo. The demo comprised of the pre-alpha footage released a few months ago, which you can check out here:

As someone who previously spent a considerable amount of time playing EVE Online, the demo was the perfect combination of every dynamic element I wasn’t getting from the MMO. It was as fast paced as the above trailer, immersive to a whole new level, and was the most crisp out of all of the VR game I played at the Expo.

There were little things that made the demo, short as it was, enjoyable:

Drift from acceleration in space has been replicated really well, and is fun to play around with

The various spacecraft from EVE have been faithfully replicated

The environments are STUNNING, I was blown away by the level of detail and beauty

The skirmishes are intense, the weapons systems fairly intuitive and lets face it; sitting in the cockpit of a fighter spacecraft and actively participating in space combat is the dream of many gamers, now made a reality.

The game launches today and I will be getting my hands on a copy for sure. I can’t wait to try out the single player “Chronicles” and get a better feel for the controls before delving into the multiplayer. Here’s to hoping that my VR headset arrives before the weekend, though you might not hear from me for a while after it does.

About the author

Jakob Quilligan

Jake hails from Bendigo where his console of choice is the PS4, closely followed by the Nintendo 3DS. Anime and volunteering tend to keep him occupied, though his staffy/ rotty/ husky cross named Iris keeps him busy first and foremost.